Cold Front
February 15, 2015
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The Northeast portion of the United States continues to be pounded by winter storms, while those a bit further south have had it a bit easier-until this weekend.
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A cold front blew in with rapidly dropping temperatures and gusting winds. Storm clouds began to form early in the evening as snow was also expected.
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Those black streaks are birds zipping by…the very strong tailwind seemed to just blow them past.
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A snow squall also accompanied the frigid air as temperatures fell into the single digits-below zero if the wind-chill factor was included.
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Once on the ground, the snow continued to be pushed along by wind gusts of 20-50 mph. When the blowing snow encounters a precipice, it will then curve over the edge and harden into a cornice.
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A cornice is a feature common in the mountains and climbers try very, very carefully to avoid them. Stepping through a cornice usually leads to a very long fall unless one is tethered to another climber or an anchor-such an event plays a major role in the movie Touching the Void. These cornices were much less threatening and, in fact, resembled a gently cresting wave at the beach.
If only…
Take care.
